Request for Delivery of Artillerists' Clothing
Document 1797Directs delivery of artillerists' clothing to the garrison at Governor's Island, NY.
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War-Office
Febr: 16. No [undecipherable]
1797
Clothing for Capt. Frye.
Governors Island.
[undecipherable: N. Boshi?]
[Mr Harris — written vertically]
War-Office, 16th February 1797.
Sir,
The following articles of [underline: Artillerist's clothing] are wanted for the detachment composing the garrison at Governors Island, New York, under the command of Captain Frye, and which you will please to have packed up and transported to that place - viz—
{ Twenty Four — Hats.
{ Two Musician's Coats.
Twenty Privates .. ditto .. [undecipherable annotation]
Twenty Two Vests. — [undecipherable annotation]
Six Serjeants [underline: Linen Overalls]. 2 [undecipherable] —
Sixty Four Privates do do — —
{ Sixty — Shirts.
Twenty two Stocks & Clasps. 22 [undecipherable] — 6 [undecipherable]
Twenty Knapsacks.
Four pair Serjeants Epaulets } None
Four do Corporal's — do }
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris.
Storekeeper.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Directs delivery of artillerists' clothing to the garrison at Governor's Island, NY.
Date
02/16/1797
Author
Recipient
Document number
1797021600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Notable locations
War Office
Governor's Island
New York
Notable items
garrison
hats
coats
vests
overalls
shirts
knapsacks
clasps

